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Friday, February 4, 2011

Oh the joy and deliberation a simple jelly roll can bring! Having got my hands on a Sherbet Pips jelly roll I was keen to make the most of the fabrics and their featured characters (they are so cute!) and after much consideration I decided to keep it simple, really simple:

Sewing long strips of fabric together can come with it's own set of tribulations like curved/wavy strip sets. Thankfully the Jelly Roll strips were all cut fairly straight/on grain which certainly makes for happy piecing.

For the back of the quilt I 'sacrificed' some pieces from my Sherbet Pips Layer Cake which adds a little interest to the otherwise solid (Rober Kaufman Kona Cotton ~ Ash) quilt back. The great thing about a solid quilt back is that it really makes the quilting lines stand out. As you can see I have quilted both straight and way lines without any regular repeat.

I did match the top quilting thread to the fabrics in the quilt top using a selection of Rowan threads, and changing the top thread as required. The bobbin thread remained unchanged (grey thread). For most other quilts, where the fabric colors do not remain constant from edge to edge, I use a beige/cream or light grey thread that blends well with all of the colors of the quilt top.

Machine stitched binding ~ Kei Honeycomb in tomato red with a white dot fabric finished the quilt. Almost... And then some labels were added to the bottom edge of the quilt back.

40 comments:

Goodness, we sure had similar ideas! I just made a baby quilt with two Sherbet Pips charm packs, used Kona Ash as the sashing, and used a VERY similar red polka dot (from the Moda Bliss line) as the binding! Too funny!

Now I just have to wait for this baby to be born so I can label it and wash it and show it off. :-)

Great quilt! I love the backing fabric. I think sewing strips together can be challenging, too. And I have sometimes had jelly rolls that were less than straight. Yours looks perfect, and I like the variations in the quilting. It gives it a little something extra.

Yes Rita...first thing I wondered was if you have a curvy setting on your machine or is that perfectness all you?:)

I convinced the owner of the quilt shop I work at that we needed Pips...she said I was right when she saw all the excitement at Market....she tried to get me some there but they were wiped clean out! Can't wait for April!

Your new header is just perfect. It's great to see all your wonderful creations blazed across the top!

What is that fabric with the daisies next to the Pure on the third from the right quilt...beautiful!!

Fabulous quilt and such cute fabric...another masterpiece! Do you have any tips on getting the back straight when layering so that the seams are parallel with the bound edge when it's finished? Mine are never quite right and yours always look spot on!